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h PLOW. No. 468,179. Patented Feb. 2,- 1892.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM A. KEAI-IEY, OF GARNETT, ARKANSAS.

PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 468,179, dated February2, 1892.

Application filed May 16, 1891.

.T0 all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, IVILLIAM A. KEAHEY, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Garnett, in the county of Lincoln and State ofArkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plows;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to'which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in what are known as double-shovelplows, the object being to provide a simple and economical constructionof the same, whereby the sheths carrying the shovels may be laterallyadjusted so as to vary the distance between the furrows turned thereby.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combinations ofparts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a plowconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view ofthe device for adj ustably connecting the sheths, and Fig. 3 is asectional View ot' the sheth-adjusting devices.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral 1 designates the plow-beam,which may be provided with an ordinary colter. To the rear end of thisbeam is connected the front ends of the sheths 3, made of spring metaland having their rear ends curved downwardly and provided with theshovels 4.

The numerals 5 5 designate the handles, having their front endsconnected with the sheths by means of clips 6 6. Intermediate of theirends these handles are connected with the curved portions of the shethsby means of arms 7 7, secured to the latter at their lower ends andhaving their upper ends provided with a series of holes or apertures S8, through which and the handles pass bolts or pins 9 9, by which theyare adj ustably secured thereto, so as to vary the height of theshovels.

Intermediate of the front ends of the handles and the arms 7 7 is anadjustable device for laterally adjusting the distance of the shethsfrom each other. This device consists of two metallic plates l0 10, theouter ends of which are bent downwardly and then in- Serial No. 392.993.(No model.) t

thereby preventing the said plates twisting one upon the other should byany possible means the clip or clamp 16 slide past the end of the lowerplate. The plates are also provided with screw-bolts 17 17, which passtherethrough and through the inwardly-bent ends, whereby they aresecurely attached to the sheths.

The operation will be readily understood. lVhen it is desired toincrease the distance between the furrow formed by the shovels, the bolt14 is loosened by removing the nut 15 by means of a wrench 1S, allowingsaid bolt to be withdrawn. The sheths are then spread apart, and whenthe required distance has been reached the bolt is again inserted in theapertures in the plate and secured in place by the binding-nut.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- In a plow, thecombination, with the beam, the spring-sheths secured thereto andprovided with shovels, the handles secured to said sheths by the clips,and the adjustable arms, of the adjustable plates having downwardly andinwardly turned outer ends overlapping each other and provided with aseries of registering apertures, the inner end of one ot' said platesbeing provided with an upturned lip to project into one of the aperturesin the other plate, the bolts and nuts for securing said platestogether, and the bolts and nuts for securing said plates to the sheths,substantially as described. f

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myown I have hereunto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

lVILLIAM A. KEAHEY. Witnesses:

MAXIMILLION Coon, THOMAS J. IRvIN.

